Australian Government: Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal

MRT - RRT Annual Report 2006-07: Contents

  1. Introduction
    1. The Tribunals at a glance
    2. Contact officer
    3. Contact details
    4. About this report
    5. Aids to access information
    6. Statistics
    7. Copyright information
    8. Letter of transmittal
  2. Part 1: Principal Member’s Report
    1. The last six years
    2. Performance audit by the Australian National Audit Office
    3. Ombudsman’s reports
    4. Farewell
  3. Part 2: Registrar’s Report
    1. Member organisational chart
    2. Staff organisational chart
  4. 3. The role of the Tribunals
    1. Merits review
    2. Applying for review
    3. The conduct of reviews
    4. Decision-making
    5. Matters reviewed by the MRT
    6. Matters reviewed by the RRT
    7. Vision, purpose and values
  5. Part 4: Performance Report
    1. Performance framework
    2. Financial performance
    3. Overview of caseload
    4. Caseload management
    5. Lodgements
    6. Cases on hand
    7. Cases decided
    8. Outcomes of reviews
    9. Timeliness
    10. Judicial review
    11. Social justice and equity
    12. Complaints
    13. Community and interagency liaison
    14. Major reviews
    15. Significant changes in the nature of functions or services
    16. Developments since the end of the year
  6. Part 5: Management and accountability
    1. Senior management
    2. Corporate and operational plans
    3. Ethical standards
    4. Risk management
    5. External scrutiny
    6. Important milestones
    7. Human resources
    8. Members
    9. Member professional development and performance
    10. Staff
    11. Workforce planning
    12. Training and development
    13. Executive remuneration
    14. Australian workplace agreements
    15. Certified agreement
    16. OHS
    17. Workplace diversity
    18. Disability strategy
    19. Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance
    20. Purchasing
    21. Assets management
    22. Consultancy services
    23. Purchaser/provider arrangements
    24. Discretionary grants
    25. Advertising and market research
    26. Correction of material errors in previous Annual Reports
  7. Part 6: Financial statements
    1. Auditor’s report and opinion
    2. Statement by the Principal Member and the Chief Financial Officer
    3. Table of contents to financial statements
    4. Income Statement
    5. Balance Sheet
    6. Statement of Changes in Equity
    7. Cash Flow Statement
    8. Schedule of Commitments
    9. Schedule of Contingencies
    10. Schedule of Administered Items
    11. Notes
      1. Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
      2. Note 2: Events after the Balance Sheet Date
      3. Note 3: Income
      4. Note 4: Expenses
      5. Note 5: Financial Assets
      6. Note 6: Non-Financial Assets
      7. Note 7: Payables
      8. Note 8: Interest Bearing Liabilities
      9. Note 9: Provisions
      10. Note 10: Restructuring
      11. Note 11: Cash Flow Reconciliation
      12. Note 12: Contingent Liabilities and Assets
      13. Note 13: Executive Remuneration
      14. Note 14: Remuneration of Auditors
      15. Note 15: Average Staffing Levels
      16. Note 16: Financial Instruments
      17. Note 17: Income Administered on Behalf of Government
      18. Note 18: Expenses Administered on Behalf of Government
      19. Note 19: Assets Administered on Behalf of Government
      20. Note 20: Liabilities Administered on Behalf of Government
      21. Note 21: Administered Reconciliation Table
      22. Note 22: Administered Contingent Liabilities and Assets
      23. Note 23: Administered Financial Instruments
      24. Note 24: Appropriations
      25. Note 25: Compensation and Debt Relief
      26. Note 26: Reporting of Outcomes
  8. Appendices
    1. Appendix 1: The Tribunals’ Plan
    2. Appendix 2: Statements of Expectations and Intent
    3. Appendix 3: Service Charter
    4. Appendix 4: Members of the Tribunals
    5. Appendix 5: Member Code of Conduct
    6. Appendix 6: Additional staffing statistics
    7. Appendix 7: Freedom of Information
    8. Appendix 8: Disability action plan
    9. Appendix 9: Compliance index
    10. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations